Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists suggest invasive weed has anti-ageing potential (Lynne Cameron/PA) (PA Archive) The fruit of the cocklebur plant, which ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists are learning if compounds found in the cocklebur plant may help protect and improve skin. Paola Iamunno/Getty Images Researchers have found that the cocklebur plant may ...

Share on Pinterest A study finds that fruit from the cocklebur plant, an invasive weed, may have anti-aging and anti-inflammatory capabilities. Nick Bush/Getty Images There is a growing amount of ...

Farmers and hikers know the cocklebur as nothing more than a pest. The invasive plant, found across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, takes over fields and poisons the pigs and horses that unwittingly ...

An invasive weed common in American backyards could help stave off signs of visible aging, a new study suggests. The spiky fruit of the cocklebur plant was found to reduce damage caused by UV rays and ...

If you are a cocker-spaniel, you may not want to look at this picture! Cocklebur, Xanthiumstrumarium, a plant species with a kind of brutal winter beauty, even when dry and dead, the stems topped with ...

The fruit of the cocklebur plant, which grows worldwide and is often considered a noxious weed, has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components that could make it useful as a skin protectant, ...

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